L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Introduction to the verb buter
The English translation of the French verb buter is “to bump” or “to collide.” It is pronounced “byoo-teh.”
Buter comes from the Latin word “buturire,” meaning “to strike with the head.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a physical collision or impact.
Examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Je vais buter contre le mur. (I am going to bump into the wall.)
- Tu as tendance à buter sur les meubles dans le noir. (You tend to bump into furniture in the dark.)
- Nous devons éviter de buter contre les autres voitures en conduisant. (We must avoid bumping into other cars while driving.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bute | Je bute sur la question. | I struggle with the question. |
tu | butes | Tu butes sur le même problème. | You run into the same problem. |
il | bute | Il bute contre un obstacle. | He stumbles upon an obstacle. |
elle | bute | Elle bute souvent sur ses propres erreurs. | She often stumbles upon her own mistakes. |
on | bute | On bute sur des difficultés. | We run into difficulties. |
nous | butons | Nous butons sur un choix difficile. | We struggle with a difficult decision. |
vous | butez | Vous butez contre un mur. | You hit a wall. |
ils | butent | Ils butent sur des problèmes similaires. | They run into similar problems. |
elles | butent | Elles butent souvent sur des erreurs communes. | They often stumble upon common mistakes. |
Other Conjugations for Buter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter (this article)
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Buter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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